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RAL to UGN: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,699 mi
2,734 km · 1,476 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from UGN?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,699 miles (2,734 km, 1,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to UGN?
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